The economic condition of a country is a major factor for its development or backwardness. The performance of the economic activities is the basis of economic development. 

The economic diversity in India can be classified as given below:

1. Agricultural diversity: Many agricultural forms are found in India. Among these, shifting agriculture, plantation agriculture, commercial agriculture, subsistence farming and mixed farming are mainly practiced in India. Crops of different types, such as wheat, cotton, rice, maize, tea, coffee, jute, etc. are also grown here. There are different methods of agriculture practiced in India.

2. Irrigation – sources based Diversity: The different means and methods of irrigation are practiced in India. The means of irrigation in India include – wells, tube wells, ponds, canals, etc. The process of irrigation depends on the availability of water and rainfall.

3. Energy resources based Diversity: Different types of energy resources are found in different parts of India. Energy resources in the country include – coal, hydro – electricity, petroleum, natural gas, atomic energy, solar energy, that show diversity.

4. Mineral based Diversity: The diversity in the distribution of resources and their use can be seen everywhere in India. In the production of some minerals like mica and gypsum, India enjoys monopoly, and on the other hand, it lags behind in the production of several other minerals. Metallic, non-metallic and power (energy) minerals are found in India, that show diversity.

5. Industrial Diversity: In our country, many types of industries are found and these are classified into small scale and cottage industry, large scale industry, agro – based industry, livestock based industry, which show the diversity in the industries.

6. Means of Transport based Diversity: The diversity in the transportation modes in India can be seen in different means of transport, like bicycle, rickshaw, tonga, bullock – carts, bus, car, railway, aircraft, camel carts, etc.

7. Means of communication based diversity: Ancient as well as the modem means of communication are found in India. While in some backward tribal parts of India, a very common means of communication is beating the drum and some other tribes also send their messages through the beating of drum or by producing different types of sounds through the mouth. On the other hand, in the developed parts of India, modern and latest means of communication like mobile, radio, television, fax and internet are used.

Form of economic unity: The economic progress of India is mainly on account of the spirit of unity or oneness among every Indian. Today, India has emerged as a major economic power and has secured its position among the top 10 largest economies in the world, both in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) and national GDP.

To satisfy the basic needs, every Indian is engaged in different types of economic activities. Most of the people are engaged in primary economic activities, but other trades and businesses are also developing rapidly. It is due to the feeling of oneness or unity, which is deeply imbibed in the heart of every Indian.